I love my Roku. We disconnected cable many months ago, purchased one and live off NetFlix, the occasional Hulu and sometimes live TV. The benefit of this is that we’ve discovered dozens of new shows. I finally get Doctor Who now, which in turn led me to Torchwood (even better) and the new Star Trek movie led me to Sherlock. Continue reading Dad Spends a Night in the Mancave: Sherlock is top notch
Father’s Day is soon, $50 Amazon giveaway for the cause
So goes Mother’s Day, then the end of the school year and sometime in the middle of June is Father’s Day. This year Father’s Day is June 16 and in the near future we’ll be running down some dandy ideas for dad. To wet your appetite, a can’t miss gift, a $50 gift certificate to Amazon. Continue reading Father’s Day is soon, $50 Amazon giveaway for the cause
Star Trek: Into Darkness-strong villain+classic cast=great
How to review a Star Trek movie, there are many ways, do I explore the mythos of the franchise and how the reboot treats the characters in their second outing? I could just look at Into Darkness as if it existed in a vacuum and ignore the history. It’s kind of like Christmas songs. Just because someone records a Christmas song doesn’t mean it’ll be great, even if I love Christmas. Continue reading Star Trek: Into Darkness-strong villain+classic cast=great
Spring is here! The #GrillingIsHappiness Twitter party from @Sears is too, May 16, 1:00 ET
The crazy weather, ice waves and more are finally over. Dust off the grill, find your BBQ tools and check the charcoal. @Sears is prepping things with the #GrillingIsHappiness Twitter party from 1-2 ET on May 16. Continue reading Spring is here! The #GrillingIsHappiness Twitter party from @Sears is too, May 16, 1:00 ET
Book review: The Spark, A mother’s story of Nurturing Genius
This is a book that I accidentally read. How does one ‘accidentally’ read a book? You scan over the title, read the synopsis, pick out words that you’re interested in and ignore the rest. In my case I read “mom-nurturing-genius”. Well I want my child to be as smart as he can possible be, this is a book I must read. In reality, and thankfully, The Spark is not the book I thought it was; it’s much better, uplifting, inspirational and all but mandatory for parents of autistic children. Continue reading Book review: The Spark, A mother’s story of Nurturing Genius
Fraggle Rock celebrates 30 years of rocking the felt cloth on DVD
Everyone in this house is a huge Jim Henson fan. I say Jim Henson fan instead of Muppet fan because his fingerprints are on all of his creations. You can tell it in Sesame Street, The Muppets, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. It’s Jim Henson’s creativity that is geared to certain audiences. Continue reading Fraggle Rock celebrates 30 years of rocking the felt cloth on DVD
BBQ basics, mandatory items, #FritoLayFreeForAll, #giveaway & more #Ad
Sometimes the best laid BBQ plans can fall short. The weather and health of those attending or hosting can’t be guaranteed, but outside of that there are some BBQ basics that are mandatory. Continue reading BBQ basics, mandatory items, #FritoLayFreeForAll, #giveaway & more #Ad
Ordering flowers from BloomNation, an ikebana style flower delivery
There’s a lot going on in that headline, let me explain. I was asked to do a review for BloomNation. BloomNation has a variety of floral services, from the standard dozen roses to intricate works of art from flower artisans. Ikebana is the Japanese term for ‘floral design’ and usually focuses much more on the art, than the flowers. Continue reading Ordering flowers from BloomNation, an ikebana style flower delivery
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